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Sony Reader Pocket Edition Review: Portable and Cheap

 
Good things come in small packages. Size matters. You can't judge a book by its cover. Pick your literary cliché for Sony's diminutive Digital Reader Pocket Edition($199.99 direct), they all fit. And the device itself will fit nicely in a purse, a jacket pocket, or even a back pocket (although that last one might be a little rough on the screen if you plan on sitting). Despite a somewhat-dated-looking menu system and the absence of wireless connectivity, the Pocket Edition is very readable digital companion

Read the Sony Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-300) full review on PCMag.com

Sony Reader Touch Edition Review: A Tough Read

The Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600 ($299.99 direct) benefits from a sleek design and a touch screen that makes navigating menus a snap. Unfortunately, that touch screen is a little dull, making books harder to read than on competing devices. With the Amazon Kindle offering wireless delivery of books, magazines, newspapers, and blogs for $40 less, the Touch Edition is a tough read.

Read the Sony Reader Touch Edition (PRS-600) full review at PCMag.com.

Nook Review: Genuine Kindle Competition

The Barnes and Noble Nook E-Reader ($259 direct) will be difficult, perhaps even impossible, to find this holiday season, and that's a real shame. With a clever second display that acts as a touch-screen interface, a huge library of titles, and instant wireless downloads via At&T's 3G network or Wi-Fi, the Nook might just be the most sophisticated e-Book reader on the market.

Read the Barnes & Noble Nook E-Reader full review at PCMag.com

My Review of the Amazon Kindle 2

With a new look, an enhanced screen, text-to-speech capability, and a host of additional design improvements, Amazon's Kindle 2 ($359 direct) offers everything that made the original Kindle a best-seller—and more. The price remains high, but avid readers will make back some of that cash on discounted e-books. Although I would love to see a more open file format, the Kindle 2 is still the best e-book reader you can buy. With an ever-increasing catalog of magazines and blogs porting content to the platform, the Kindle 2's appeal will extend far beyond the bookstore.

Read my full Amazon Kindle 2 review